Fig. 5.

Changes in marker expression on CD8+ T cells following intravenous administration of dexamethasone (8 mg) in healthy volunteers.

Flowcytometric analysis of cryopreserved PBMCs to assess surface marker expression of innate immune cells and T cells before a single injection of 8 mg dexamethasone and 2 h, 4 h, and 24 h after administration. Data are expressed as mean ± SEM; n = 9; RM one-way ANOVA with Dunnett's correction; * denotes p<0.05; ** denotes p<0.01; *** denotes p<0.001; **** denotes p<0.0001

PBMCs: peripheral blood mononuclear cells, MFI: mean fluorescence intensity.